You’ve doubtless spent a fortune on the presents again this year, let alone the significant amount of festive food that you plan to consume over the course of the day.
With all of the effort that goes into creating that perfect festive feast, it seems a terrible waste not to put a bit of thought into what you’re drinking with it! Why go and ruin the day - the right wines can lift the festive dinner to new heights, whilst the wrong choice of wines could go down like cold sprouts…
We’ve selected a few of our fine wines that we believe compliment the festive feast ..and you can buy them all online now in time for Christmas Day.
Roast Turkey: As always we have to ponder the question, Red or White wine with the turkey …?
Well, that’s sometimes the big question around the table, so why not keep everyone happy with a choice of both….we’ve chosen a light white burgundy and a pinot noir, both of which won’t overpower the delicate flavours of the turkey, but will stand up to the trimmings.
2007 Petit Chablis Saint Roche, France
Silvery green colour with dazzling brilliance and appealing bouquet. Reminiscent of pineapple and green lemon, long in the palate with good vivacity.
£9.60 per bottle – click here to buy online
2008 Pinot Noir -Te Kauwhata, Quarry Road, New Zealand
A most popular new comer to Vin Vino.
A light red colour with a capsicum peppery bouquet, softly dry with good flavour of damson and dates.
£9.90 per bottle – click here to buy online
Roast Goose: We’d reccomend a relatively rich white to complement the texture of goose. This stunning Côte de Beaune Chardonnay also has the mineral edge to cut through the fattiness of the bird.
2001 Montagny 1er Cru ‘Vieilles Vignes’
Montagny is the southernmost appellation of the Côte Chalonnaise and is a pure chardonnay varietal. Light golden with a nose of smoky gunflint and a firm fruit palate with a touch of vanilla on a soft, rich texture.
£13.20 per bottle – click here to buy online
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A few words from Vincent Girault; “To me the world of wine producing can be compared to a pyramid: a pyramid with four distinct levels with each interacting with each other: Firstly the basic level: the land, the soil, the Mother Earth and the terror, as without a good soil you can never produce a good wine.
Earlier this month, a small group of Sommeliers in France referred to our 
Founded in 1818 the Billecart family has lived in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ since the mid-sixteenth century. The House was established when Nicolas-François Billecart married Elisabeth Salmon. The Grande Marque quickly established an international reputation with a US subsidiary being set up in the early 1840′s. Russia became the company’s major export market but this trade collapsed after the 1917 revolution. Eight years later the decision was made to sell off the firm’s vineyards and the money raised was invested in the winery and cellars.
southwest of Pauillac; they have a typical constitution of gravel over a layer of marl, chalk and sand, and are planted with predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon (73%), with 15% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. The average age of the vines is about 35 years and they are planted at a density of 9000 vines/ha. The fruit is harvested manually, then destemmed and crushed before fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel. The wine macerates in vat for a total of three weeks with malolactic in tank, before the wine is run off into oak for up to 15 months, with 60% new wood for every vintage.
Todays featured grower is Domaine Cristia – created by Etienne Grangeon 70 years ago, the property originally comprised 2 hectares of Grenache. It was developed further by the driving force of his son Alain, who joined the domaine in 1963. Passionate about viticulture, he notably contributed to the expansion of the domaine and planted improved grape varieties such as Syrah and Mourvèdre and created the identity of Cristia, based on the knowledge and respect of his soils.
Noted in “1001 Wines You Must Try Before You Die” …this is a Margaux classic fine wine at its best.